Your Last-Minute Christmas Cards!

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   OK, OK. We've all procrastinated enough. It's time to get into gear and get those Christmas cards made! And I've got just the thing for you--Stampin' Up's Timeless Tidings Project Kit! This kit makes 20 beautiful cards--with coordinating envelopes--in no time! In addition, to the kit, you'll need the "Timeless Tidings" stamp set, StazOn Jet Black Ink, and adhesive. I also used Stampin' Dimensionals because I can't make a flat card. You'll also need an acrylic block, if you don't have one already.

Honestly, I made all 20 cards in about an hour. And they're gorgeous--so gorgeous, in fact, that Stampin' Up sold out of the kits very early in the Holiday Catalog sales period. But they're back in stock and you can get yours in time to make them and send them before Christmas!

Take a look at these beauties! Each one is prettier and more elegant than the next!

To order your kit(s) and supplies needed to make the cards, click on the images below and you'll be sent to my online store where you can order everything you need to make these cards.

tams# 28196

Product List

Timeless Tidings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [148936] $20.00	Timeless Tidings Project Kit [148028] $20.00	Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad [101406] $9.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Clear Block D [118485] $8.50

Christmas Tidings

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   You may know that I do a Christmas card stamp-a-stack once a month from August through November. I plan my cards as soon as the Holiday Catalog comes out. I know what I need to order and how much. I pride myself on my organizational skills. By mid-September I'm ready to go. And then something goes on back-order and I have to regroup. I had originally planned to use the Timeless Tidings Project Kit at two of my sessions, but that proved to be so popular that it went on back-order right away. The good news is that it's available again and you can order it by clicking on the link below. 
 
And there's more good news. The "Timeless Tidings"stamp set is so awesome that you can use it for other holiday cards--like this one!

I started with a 3" by 4" Whisper White Card Stock piece. I used the Stamparatus to stamp the tree from the "Timeless Tidings" set in Shaded Spruce and Old Olive. Using the Stampartus' hinges to step the image across the card stock was a breeze!

I adhered this piece to a 3-1/4" by 4-1/4" Real Red Card Stock mat. I added a 1" by 4" strip of Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper at the bottom. I stamped the sentiment in Real Red Ink onto a 1/2" by 4" Whisper White strip and added this to the card. Then, I wrapped a length of Whisper White Baker's Twine around this piece and tied it into a pretty bow.

Next, I embossed a 4" by 5-1/4" piece of Early Espresso Card Stock with the Subtle Embossing Folder. I adhered this to an Old Olive Card Stock card base. And then I adhered the main image to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. Such a simple design, but it's so pretty and nostalgic, don't you think?

tams# 27412

Product List

Timeless Tidings Project Kit [148028] $20.00	Timeless Tidings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [148936] $20.00	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $7.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $7.50
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $7.50	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702] $8.50	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $8.50	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $8.50
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper [146921] $11.00	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $10.00	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $3.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Stamparatus [146276] $49.00

Comfort & Joy

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   I fell in love with the Timeless Tidings Project Kit when I saw it in the Holiday Catalog. I also love the matching stamp set, which is also called "Timeless Tidings." I must not have been alone in my love for this kit because sales exceeded what Stampin' Up had initially planned for and the kit is on back order until the end of October. But never fear--I found another way to use this great stamp set in the meantime!

I embossed a 5" by 2" strip of Mossy Meadow Card Stock with the awesome Tin Tile Embossing Folder. Isn't it gorgeous? I cut a 5" by 2" strip of plaid Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper and adhered it to the right side of a 3-3/4" by 5" Very Vanilla Card Stock mat. I adhered the Mossy Meadow embossed piece on the left side and then adhered everything to a Cherry Cobbler Card Stock card base.

Next, I stamped a sentiment from the "Timeless Tidings" stamp set in Cherry Cobbler Ink onto Very Vanilla Card Stock and cut it out with a circle Stitched Shapes Framelit. I adhered this to a scalloped Cherry Cobbler piece that I cut with one of the Layering Circles Framelits. I adhered this piece to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

For a finishing touch, a tied a bow in a length of Mossy Meadow Cotton Twine from the Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine pack. I added this to the card with a Glue Dot.

This card really speaks to the comfort of the season. It feels quite homespun to me--and it was a cinch to make!!

 

tams# 26814

Product List

Timeless Tidings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [148936] $20.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $7.50	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685] $8.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $9.75
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $8.50	Festive Farmhouse 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [147820] $11.00	Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [147906] $10.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00
Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $35.00	Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine [147888] $8.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25